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EchoId
Encrypted messaging with minimal identity tracking
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Encrypted messaging with minimal identity tracking
1 follower
EchoId is a privacy-focused messaging app designed for secure real-time communication. It uses WebSockets for instant messaging and a hybrid encryption model (RSA + AES) to protect message content. The project explores lightweight chat architecture with minimal data collection while maintaining strong security. Built as a side project to experiment with privacy-first communication systems.
Hi Product Hunt 👋
I'm the developer behind EchoId.
This started as a side project because I was curious about building a messaging system that focuses on privacy and minimal data storage. Most chat apps rely heavily on identity-based systems, so I wanted to experiment with something simpler from an architectural perspective.
I built EchoId independently over the course of a year while managing my studies.
EchoId currently uses WebSockets for real-time messaging and a hybrid encryption approach (RSA + AES) to secure messages while keeping the backend lightweight.
A lot of the project was also about learning — handling real-time communication, message flow, and encryption in a practical system.
The backend server was built from scratch and is hosted on a VPS, with the database managed locally and traffic handled through an Nginx load-balancer proxy.
It's still early and I'm mainly looking for feedback from developers and people interested in privacy-focused tools.
Happy to answer questions about the architecture or the development process.